8   Acting State Coroner

(cf Coroners Act 1980, s 4F (1A) and (2))

(1)  The Minister may appoint a Deputy State Coroner to be Acting State Coroner during the absence from duty of the State Coroner.

(2)  The Minister may make any appointment for a particular absence or for any absence that occurs from time to time.

(3)  An Acting State Coroner has the functions of the State Coroner and, for the purposes of this or any other Act or law, is taken to be the State Coroner.

(4)  In this section, absence from duty includes a vacancy in the office of State Coroner.